girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Sharonda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Sharonda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
299 babies
All-time total
5,839
#2,316 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Sharonda popularity over time

5,839 babies have been named Sharonda since 1958, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
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1950s 11 1 – #6,117
1960s 442 44 +3918% #960
1970s 2,178 218 +393% #609
1980s 2,260 226 +4% #615
1990s 817 82 -64% #1,086
2000s 131 13 -84% #4,429
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Sharonda

Sharonda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1958, 5,839 American babies have been named Sharonda. Its peak came in 1980, when 299 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sharonda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sharonda?

The median living Sharonda is about 44 years old; half are between 38 and 50. An estimated 5,600 people named Sharonda are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sharonda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2009 6 #16,963
2008 5 #20,023
2007 7 #15,238
2006 6 #16,800
2005 5 #18,737
2004 8 #12,573
2003 14 #7,932
2002 25 #4,883
2001 28 #4,429
2000 27 #4,511
1995 66 #2,078
1990 141 #1,207
1985 220 #771
1980 299 #615
1975 238 #644
1970 145 #908
1965 50 #1,591
1960 8 #5,110
1955 – –
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1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sharonda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sharonda?

The median living Sharonda is about 44 years old. Half of all living Sharondas are between 38 and 50 years old.

How many people named Sharonda are alive today?

An estimated 5,600 people named Sharonda are alive in the United States, based on 5,839 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sharonda in 2025?

Sharonda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sharonda?

5,839 babies have been named Sharonda in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sharonda most popular?

Sharonda peaked in 1980, when 299 newborns received the name.

Is Sharonda a boy or girl name?

Sharonda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sharonda rising or falling?

Sharonda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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